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Capt. Obvious

(9,002 posts) Fri Apr 5, 2013, 11:15 AM Apr 2013

MoveOn Calls Obama’s Proposed Social Securtiy Cuts ‘Unconscionable’

The liberal advocacy group MoveOn on Friday blasted President Barack Obama's budget, calling the proposed cuts to Social Security "unconscionable."

Anna Galland, executive director of MoveOn, said in the statement that Obama's proposal is especially baffling given that "Republicans in Congress aren't even asking for this Social Security cut."

"President Obama's plan to cut Social Security would harm seniors who worked hard all their lives. Under this plan, a typical 80-year-old woman would lose the equivalent of three months worth of food every year. That's unconscionable.

It's even more outrageous given that Republicans in Congress aren't even asking for this Social Security cut. This time, the drive to cut Social Security is being led by President Obama and Democrats.

Millions of MoveOn members did not work night and day to put President Obama into office so that he could propose policies that would hurt some of our most vulnerable people. Just as we fought and defeated President Bush's plan to privatize Social Security, we will mobilize and stop this attempt to diminish the vital guarantee of Social Security. MoveOn's 8 million members will not stand by and watch a Democratic President chip away at one of the most successful government programs of all time. Every member of Congress -- Democrat or Republican -- who votes for this proposal should expect to be held accountable."

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/moveon-calls-obamas-proposed-social-securtiy-cuts-unconscionable

I should update my bingo card with FUCK MOVEON in one of the squares

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MoveOn Calls Obama’s Proposed Social Securtiy Cuts ‘Unconscionable’ (Original Post) Capt. Obvious Apr 2013 OP

I hope AsahinaKimi Apr 2013 #1

You'll probably have to add a lot more squares before the day is over! forestpath Apr 2013 #2

I thought this card would be enough Capt. Obvious Apr 2013 #4

ROFL, that is excellent, but it needs a "pony" square too. forestpath Apr 2013 #6

Are you saying that asking for no cuts is the same as asking for a pony? Maybe I misunderstood. nm rhett o rick Apr 2013 #9

I am talking about Capt. Obvious's bingo card. forestpath Apr 2013 #10

Apparently I missed the sarcasm. My fault. nm rhett o rick Apr 2013 #12

What the fuck...????? forestpath Apr 2013 #14

I misunderstood who the OP was ridiculing. nm rhett o rick Apr 2013 #16

Gotcha. NOBODY is more pissed off and disgusted with Obama about his SS/Medicare cuts than I am! forestpath Apr 2013 #17

No, it is Obama who is "unconscionable" Kelvin Mace Apr 2013 #3

Along with Nancy Pelosi Glitterati Apr 2013 #7

Agreed! Kelvin Mace Apr 2013 #15

Pelosi is Mega Rich, she IS the 1% employed to take justice off the table. Bluenorthwest Apr 2013 #26

Ah, miss "Impeachment is off the table"... awoke_in_2003 Apr 2013 #31

Anger - Anger - Anger pmorlan1 Apr 2013 #5

Been paying attention for 5 yrs now. broadcaster75201 Apr 2013 #24

He promised "entitlement reform" during his 2008 campaign and before his 2009 inauguration. merrily Apr 2013 #32

Agree pmorlan1 Apr 2013 #36

True dat. merrily Apr 2013 #35

So you are disparaging moveon because they dont want SS and Medicare cut? rhett o rick Apr 2013 #8

Capt. Obvious's bingo card is a satire against the pom pom pumpers. forestpath Apr 2013 #11

Sorry. I guess I misunderstood. nm rhett o rick Apr 2013 #13

I'm speechless. lexw Apr 2013 #18

I am not. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2013 #19

I'm surprised. hay rick Apr 2013 #20

I hear that. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2013 #22

MoveOn never loved him, anyway KG Apr 2013 #21

MoveOn secretly wanted Presidents McCain and Romney Skittles Apr 2013 #28

Sure they did. This cannot hurt him now. merrily Apr 2013 #33

Only because it is. broadcaster75201 Apr 2013 #23

It is not only MoveOn, AARP is against the bull crap being pulled by this administration against SS. still_one Apr 2013 #25

Maybe MoveOn will give some spine to my local politicians. AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #27

MoveOn is correct. nt LWolf Apr 2013 #29

Damn. Obama really fucked up with this proposal. Cali_Democrat Apr 2013 #30

No, Obama promised "entitlement reform" all along. merrily Apr 2013 #34

AsahinaKimi

(20,776 posts)

1. I hope

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2013, 11:18 AM

Apr 2013

The President will listen to reason and change his mind. I don't understand his thinking, on this at all.

forestpath

(3,102 posts)

2. You'll probably have to add a lot more squares before the day is over!

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2013, 11:19 AM

Apr 2013

Capt. Obvious

(9,002 posts)

4. I thought this card would be enough

Reply to forestpath (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 5, 2013, 11:27 AM

Apr 2013

forestpath

(3,102 posts)

6. ROFL, that is excellent, but it needs a "pony" square too.

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Reply #4)

Fri Apr 5, 2013, 11:33 AM

Apr 2013

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)

9. Are you saying that asking for no cuts is the same as asking for a pony? Maybe I misunderstood. nm

Reply to forestpath (Reply #6)

Fri Apr 5, 2013, 11:41 AM

Apr 2013

forestpath

(3,102 posts)

10. I am talking about Capt. Obvious's bingo card.

Reply to rhett o rick (Reply #9)

Fri Apr 5, 2013, 11:44 AM

Apr 2013

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)

12. Apparently I missed the sarcasm. My fault. nm

Reply to forestpath (Reply #10)

Fri Apr 5, 2013, 11:47 AM

Apr 2013

forestpath

(3,102 posts)

14. What the fuck...?????

Reply to rhett o rick (Reply #12)

Fri Apr 5, 2013, 11:50 AM

Apr 2013

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)

16. I misunderstood who the OP was ridiculing. nm

Reply to forestpath (Reply #14)

Fri Apr 5, 2013, 11:56 AM

Apr 2013

forestpath

(3,102 posts)

17. Gotcha. NOBODY is more pissed off and disgusted with Obama about his SS/Medicare cuts than I am!

Reply to rhett o rick (Reply #16)

Fri Apr 5, 2013, 11:57 AM

Apr 2013

Kelvin Mace

(17,469 posts)

3. No, it is Obama who is "unconscionable"

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2013, 11:20 AM

Apr 2013

His policies are what you get from a "unconscionable" man.

Glitterati

(3,182 posts)

7. Along with Nancy Pelosi

Reply to Kelvin Mace (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 5, 2013, 11:35 AM

Apr 2013

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/12/pelosi-im-not-thrilled-with-obamas-fiscal-cliff-proposal----but-its-not-a-benefit-cut.php

Pelosi was responding to a question about Obama’s main concession to House Speaker John Boehner: a measure called Chained CPI that would re-index Social Security payments to a lower level of inflation.

Though Chained CPI would reduce lifetime benefits relative to the current cost of living adjustment formula, Pelosi said she does not consider it a benefit cut.

“No, I don’t,” consider it a benefit cut, she said. “I consider it a strengthening of Social Security.”

Kelvin Mace

(17,469 posts)

15. Agreed!

Reply to Glitterati (Reply #7)

Fri Apr 5, 2013, 11:51 AM

Apr 2013

We are being sold out by the Vichy Dems.

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)

26. Pelosi is Mega Rich, she IS the 1% employed to take justice off the table.

Reply to Glitterati (Reply #7)

Sat Apr 6, 2013, 08:12 AM

Apr 2013

Nancy needs to be replaced, and the wealthy snot boxes of SF better do so if they want to be seen as different from the I Got Mine Republicans.

awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts)

31. Ah, miss "Impeachment is off the table"...

Reply to Glitterati (Reply #7)

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 09:42 PM

Apr 2013

quelle surprise. Not.

pmorlan1

(2,096 posts)

5. Anger - Anger - Anger

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2013, 11:32 AM

Apr 2013

Anyone who is surprised by President Obama's move has obviously not been paying attention.

broadcaster75201

(387 posts)

24. Been paying attention for 5 yrs now.

Reply to pmorlan1 (Reply #5)

Fri Apr 5, 2013, 11:58 PM

Apr 2013

Obama = eternal capitulation

merrily

(45,251 posts)

32. He promised "entitlement reform" during his 2008 campaign and before his 2009 inauguration.

Reply to broadcaster75201 (Reply #24)

Tue Apr 9, 2013, 06:22 AM

Apr 2013

Exactly to whom was he "capitulating" then?

Time to face reality. He's wanted to do this all along.

pmorlan1

(2,096 posts)

36. Agree

Reply to merrily (Reply #32)

Wed Apr 24, 2013, 01:26 PM

Apr 2013

Yes, he has

merrily

(45,251 posts)

35. True dat.

Reply to pmorlan1 (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 9, 2013, 06:34 AM

Apr 2013

http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2009-01-16/politics/36899872_1_barack-obama-key-economic-priority-items-entitlement-reform

But, then again, who pays attention when the object of their unconditional affection says things they have zero desire to grasp?

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)

8. So you are disparaging moveon because they dont want SS and Medicare cut?

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2013, 11:40 AM

Apr 2013

Do you support the GRAND BARGAIN?

forestpath

(3,102 posts)

11. Capt. Obvious's bingo card is a satire against the pom pom pumpers.

Reply to rhett o rick (Reply #8)

Fri Apr 5, 2013, 11:47 AM

Apr 2013

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)

13. Sorry. I guess I misunderstood. nm

Reply to forestpath (Reply #11)

Fri Apr 5, 2013, 11:50 AM

Apr 2013

lexw

(804 posts)

18. I'm speechless.

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2013, 01:44 PM

Apr 2013

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

19. I am not.

Reply to lexw (Reply #18)

Fri Apr 5, 2013, 03:37 PM

Apr 2013

But I will not say anything here, because I am also not surprised.

hay rick

(7,625 posts)

20. I'm surprised.

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #19)

Fri Apr 5, 2013, 09:30 PM

Apr 2013

I'm surprised it took this long- the handwriting has been on the wall for 4+ years...

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

22. I hear that.

Reply to hay rick (Reply #20)

Fri Apr 5, 2013, 11:03 PM

Apr 2013

KG

(28,751 posts)

21. MoveOn never loved him, anyway

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2013, 10:02 PM

Apr 2013

Skittles

(153,169 posts)

28. MoveOn secretly wanted Presidents McCain and Romney

Reply to KG (Reply #21)

Sun Apr 7, 2013, 07:27 PM

Apr 2013

merrily

(45,251 posts)

33. Sure they did. This cannot hurt him now.

Reply to KG (Reply #21)

Tue Apr 9, 2013, 06:23 AM

Apr 2013

They supported him when it counted, just as they do for every Democrat.

broadcaster75201

(387 posts)

23. Only because it is.

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2013, 11:55 PM

Apr 2013

MoveOn is correct.

still_one

(92,242 posts)

25. It is not only MoveOn, AARP is against the bull crap being pulled by this administration against SS.

Reply to broadcaster75201 (Reply #23)

Sat Apr 6, 2013, 02:18 AM

Apr 2013

AnotherMcIntosh

(11,064 posts)

27. Maybe MoveOn will give some spine to my local politicians.

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Original post)

Sat Apr 6, 2013, 03:49 PM

Apr 2013

If MoveOn, AARP, and others can criticize this planned action, why can't all local Democrats do that as well?

LWolf

(46,179 posts)

29. MoveOn is correct. nt

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Original post)

Sun Apr 7, 2013, 07:49 PM

Apr 2013

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)

30. Damn. Obama really fucked up with this proposal.

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Original post)

Sun Apr 7, 2013, 07:52 PM

Apr 2013

He kicked Romney's ass in the election and then he proposes SS cuts?

He's got a mandate. Americans don't want to cut SS period.

He needs to correct this ASAP and put out a better budget proposal.

Compromising with the GOP gets you nowhere.

merrily

(45,251 posts)

34. No, Obama promised "entitlement reform" all along.

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Reply #30)

Tue Apr 9, 2013, 06:32 AM

Apr 2013

During the 2008 campaign, he pledged to "strengthen" Social Security, to make sure that it would be there for future generations.

I don't think anyone paid enough attention then to ask him what the hell he meant. Now we know. Or maybe we were just too in love to care.

This is an interview he gave a few days before his first inauguration.

http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2009-01-16/politics/36899872_1_barack-obama-key-economic-priority-items-entitlement-reform

Usually, people don't refer to "kicking the can down the road" when they talk about things most voters are going to love, like truly strengthening Social Social Security--you know, without the 1984 doublespeak twist where "strengthening Social Security" really means kicking it in the groin.

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